help with tile floor

7 years ago

We are almost done with having a black hexagon tile floor installed in our laundry room and I am dissatisfied with the color of the grout - I thought it would be a darker grey. I don't love the contrast and it calls attention to the outlines of the tile squares - I asked the tile installer about this and he said any color would still have this effect. Apart from tearing it up and starting over, what would others suggest? Is it reasonable to consider applying a color sealant to the grout to darken it to a dark grey? Or just accept it and leave it alone?

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Sina Sadeddin Architectural Design
7 years ago
Yes, any color grout would call attention to THAT POOR TILE INSTALL. Penny tiles are some of the hardest to lay because of the issue you're seeing right now. A good tile installer will cut out pieces and feather the different sheets in together so that you don't see the squares. A black grout might hide it, but IMO that floor is a redo for me.
marikadubin
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7 years ago
understood, but given that a redo is not an option for us, does anyone have any recommendations for how to go about coloring the grout (black or dark grey) so that it will be hopefully be even in color and will be long-lasting?
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SJ McCarthy
7 years ago
Grout colouring is a hands and knees sort of operation...you are PAINTING each and every grout line by hand. It would be EASIER for the tiler to remove the light grout and for you to purchase and have him apply a black grout.

You could negotiate a price for that because of his poor install. You supply the black grout and he removes the old grout and reapplies the new stuff. But even that is tedious. It is probably faster to remove all the tiles (pop up every sheet) and then redo everything (new tile and new grout purchase). He supplies the labour.